>> When I click on a page, it opens and a message box pops up saying
>> "Message from Webpage" "265" with an o.k. button to press. This just
>> started a few days ago. Any idea(s) what is causing this?

>Is "a page" just "one page" or "any page"?

>> VanguardLH wrote:

>>> bhorvath13 wrote:

>>>> When I click on a page, it opens and a message box pops up saying
>>>> "Message from Webpage" "265" with an o.k. button to press. This
>>>> just started a few days ago. Any idea(s) what is causing this?

>>> Is "a page" just "one page" or "any page"?

>> more than one page.

>Does it always happen on those web pages?  If so, give an example URL
>link to that web pge.

>>>What is the web browser's home page?

>> Google

>Set the home page to about:blank, exit the web browser, and reload it.
>Do you show a blank page in the web browser or did you end up at a site?

>>>Have you tried loading it with all add-ons DISABLED?

>> Didn't try that yet.

>Do that.  It will determine if an add-on is causing the problem.

>> Saw something about resetting IE. Do you have an opinion on that,
>> pro's or con's?

>Not likely.  That's when IE isn't working as expected, not when you have
>an add-on or malware that is affecting IE's behavior.

>Also check your 'hosts' file.  The only uncommented line in there, by
>default, is for "127.0.0.1  localhosts".  The file is under
>C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc.  Some malware works by adding entries
>there to redirect you to a different site since these entries for IP
>address lookup are used before and in place of IP address lookups from
>whomever is your DNS server.

>Check whose DNS server you are using.  Right-click on the LAN connectoid
>that you are using for Internet access in the Network applet in Control
>Panel and look at its properties.  Look at the properties of the TCP/IP
>component.  Is it configured to obtain an IP address automatically (from
>the DHCP server) or is it configured to use a specific IP address?  If
>the latter then the DNS server is also manually configured so go to
>Advanced and its DNS tab to see what list of DNS servers you are using.
>Malware known as DNS Changers operate by pointing you at their DNS
>server instead of the one you configured or, if using DHCP-assigned
>servers, your ISP's DNS server.

>> Here is one sight it happens on almost every time.
>> http://www.ipadforums.net/search.php?searchid=2089401

>Either that site requires a login for the search to work (your searchid
>parameter in the URL that you gave) or whatever it was supposed to find
>doesn't exist there anymore.  So the search failed.

>That site displays ads from GoogleSyndication.com with some distributed
>through Doubleclick.  So it could be the site is using faulty 3rd party
>(Google) scripts to retrieve and place the ads or the problem could be
>at the ad server end.  It's also possible you are using some ad blocker
>as an add-on that causes the interference.  Many users also get
>pre-compiled 'hosts' files with lists of sites to block and that could
>be the cause.  It's unclear as yet if the site is showing the popup or
>if your web browser or an add-on to it is showing the popup.

>>bhorvath13 wrote:

>>> Here is one sight it happens on almost every time.
>>> http://www.ipadforums.net/search.php?searchid=2089401

>>Either that site requires a login for the search to work (your searchid
>>parameter in the URL that you gave) or whatever it was supposed to find
>>doesn't exist there anymore.  So the search failed.

>>That site displays ads from GoogleSyndication.com with some distributed
>>through Doubleclick.  So it could be the site is using faulty 3rd party
>>(Google) scripts to retrieve and place the ads or the problem could be
>>at the ad server end.  It's also possible you are using some ad blocker
>>as an add-on that causes the interference.  Many users also get
>>pre-compiled 'hosts' files with lists of sites to block and that could
>>be the cause.  It's unclear as yet if the site is showing the popup or
>>if your web browser or an add-on to it is showing the popup.

>I can get to the site, and search and retrieve anything, but that
>annoying error box always had to be clicked to close it.

>The irony to this whole situation is that as of today, it has not
>occurred anymore, Keeping fingers crossed. I'll keep you informed.

>>On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:05:22 -0500, VanguardLH <V...@nguard.LH> wrote:

>>>bhorvath13 wrote:

>>>> Here is one sight it happens on almost every time.
>>>> http://www.ipadforums.net/search.php?searchid=2089401

>>>Either that site requires a login for the search to work (your searchid
>>>parameter in the URL that you gave) or whatever it was supposed to find
>>>doesn't exist there anymore.  So the search failed.

>>>That site displays ads from GoogleSyndication.com with some distributed
>>>through Doubleclick.  So it could be the site is using faulty 3rd party
>>>(Google) scripts to retrieve and place the ads or the problem could be
>>>at the ad server end.  It's also possible you are using some ad blocker
>>>as an add-on that causes the interference.  Many users also get
>>>pre-compiled 'hosts' files with lists of sites to block and that could
>>>be the cause.  It's unclear as yet if the site is showing the popup or
>>>if your web browser or an add-on to it is showing the popup.

>>I can get to the site, and search and retrieve anything, but that
>>annoying error box always had to be clicked to close it.

>>The irony to this whole situation is that as of today, it has not
>>occurred anymore, Keeping fingers crossed. I'll keep you informed.

> Hi,
>     Just to let you know, the problem went away by itself and has not
> occurred since our last post. Again, thanks for your info and time.
> Bob